Hawthorne Field
45R · Kountze/Silsbee, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:43 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:39 AM | 11:39Z |
| Sunrise | 07:03 AM | 12:03Z |
| Sunset | 07:19 PM | 00:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:43 PM | 00:43Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 136° mag · 140° true
- Dimensions
- 4,303 × 76 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 316°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 69 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 100 ft, 1,550 ft from threshold, 425 ft R of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 29 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 71 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 4,303 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Houston”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 377.1 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DAS 116.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAS · Daisetta | VORTAC | 116.90 · 116X | High | r061° / 21.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 45R
- Coordinates
- 30.3363, -94.2576
- Elevation
- 71 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CXO
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1730
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1966/03
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.
Runways
- PAPI OTS
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Fuel
- 24 HR SELF SERVE FUEL.
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About 45R
Hawthorne Field (45R) is an airport in Kountze/Silsbee, TX, at 71 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,303 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 45R, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 45R have a control tower?
No. Hawthorne Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 45R?
Hawthorne Field has 1 runway; the longest is 4,303 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 45R?
Hawthorne Field is in Kountze/Silsbee, TX, at an elevation of 71 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.3363, -94.2576.
More about 45R
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 45R in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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